English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anagraph
(n.)
An inventory; a record.
Anakim
(n. pl.)
Alt. of Anaks
Anaks
(n. pl.)
A race of giants living in Palestine.
Anal
(a.)
Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin
or glands.
Analcime
(n.)
A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family,
occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak
electricity; hence its name.
Analcite
(n.)
Analcime.
Analecta
(n. pl.)
A collection of literary fragments.
Analectic
(a.)
Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an
analectic magazine.
Analects
(n. pl.)
Alt. of Analecta
Analemma
(n.)
A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the
year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.
Analemma
(n.)
An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of
the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in
the east or west point of the horizon.
Analemma
(n.)
An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection
of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly
much used in solving some common astronomical problems.
Alt. of Analepsy
A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric
disorder.
Recovery of strength after sickness.
Analeptic
(n.)
A restorative.
Analeptic
(a.)
Restorative; giving strength after disease.
Analgesia
(n.)
Absence of sensibility to pain.
Anallagmatic
(a.)
Not changed in form by inversion.
Anallantoic
(a.)
Without, or not developing, an allantois.